Sysco (SYY)

The pension plan, which is intended to be tax-qualified, is
funded through an irrevocable tax-exempt trust and covered
approximately 29,000 eligible employees as of the end of fiscal
2009. In general, a participants accrued benefit is equal
to 1.5% times the participants average monthly eligible
earnings for each year or partial year of service with Sysco or
a subsidiary. This accrued benefit is expressed in the form of a
monthly annuity for the participants life, beginning at
age 65, the plans normal retirement age, and with
payments guaranteed for five years. If the participant remains
with Sysco until at least age 55 with 10 years of
service, the participant is entitled to early retirement
payments. In such case, we reduce the benefit 6.67% per year for
the first 5 years prior to normal retirement age and an
additional 3.33% per year for years prior to age 60.
Employees vest in the pension plan after five years of service.
At the end of fiscal 2009, Messrs. Schnieders, Spitler and
Smith met the age and service requirements to be eligible for
early retirement.

Benefits provided under the pension plan are based on
compensation up to a limit, which is $245,000 for calendar year
2009, under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, annual
benefits provided under the pension plan may not exceed a limit,
which is $195,000 for calendar year 2009, under the Internal
Revenue Code.

Elements Included in Benefit Formula 
Compensation included in the pension plans benefit
calculation is generally earned income excluding deferred
bonuses.

Policy Regarding Extra Years of Credited Service 
Generally we do not credit service in the pension plan
beyond the actual number of years an employee participates in
the plan. We base the years of credited service for the named
executive officers only on their service while eligible for
participation in the plan.

Benefit Payment Options  Participants may
choose their method of payment from several options, including a
life annuity option, spousal joint and survivor annuity, Social
Security leveling and life annuity options with minimum
guaranteed terms. Only de minimis lump sums are available.

The pension plan, which is intended to be tax-qualified, is
funded through an irrevocable tax-exempt trust and covered
approximately 29,000 eligible employees as of the end of fiscal
2008. In general, a participants accrued benefit is equal
to 1.5% times the participants average monthly eligible
earnings for each year or partial year of service with SYSCO or
a subsidiary. This accrued benefit is expressed in the form of a
monthly annuity for the participants life, beginning at
age 65 (the plans normal retirement age) and with
payments guaranteed for five years. If the participant remains
with SYSCO until at least age 55 with 10 years of
service, the participant is entitled to early retirement
payments. In such case, we reduce the benefit 6.67% per year for
the first 5 years prior to normal retirement age and an
additional 3.33% per year for years prior to age 60.
Employees vest in the pension plan after five years of service.
At the end of fiscal 2008, Messrs. Schnieders and Spitler
met the age and service requirements to be eligible for early
retirement.

Benefits provided under the pension plan are based on
compensation up to a limit, which is $230,000 for calendar year
2008, under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, annual
benefits provided under the pension plan may not exceed a limit,
which is $185,000 for calendar year 2008, under the Internal
Revenue Code.

Elements Included in Benefit Formula 
Compensation included in the pension plans benefit
calculation is generally earned income excluding deferred
bonuses.

Policy Regarding Extra Years of Credited Service 
Generally we do not credit service in the pension plan
beyond the actual number of years an employee participates in
the plan. We base the years of credited service for the named
executive officers only on their service while eligible for
participation in the plan.

Benefit Payment Options  Participants may
choose their method of payment from several options, including a
life annuity option, spousal joint and survivor annuity, Social
Security leveling and life annuity options with minimum
guaranteed terms. Only de minimis lump sums are available.

The pension plan is designed to provide tax-qualified pension
benefits for most SYSCO employees. We fund our pension plan
through an irrevocable tax-exempt trust. The pension plan
covered approximately 30,000 eligible employees as of the end

of fiscal 2007. As applicable to the named executives, the plan
provides benefits based primarily on a formula that takes into
account the executives earnings for each plan year. The
formula provides an annual benefit accrual equal to 1.5% of
compensation. The pension plan pays the accumulated benefit
earned starting after retirement on a monthly basis for life
with a guaranteed minimum term of five years. The normal
retirement age as defined in this plan is 65. If the participant
continues to work with SYSCO until at least age 55 with
10 years of service, we reduce the benefit 6.67% per year
for the first 5 years prior to normal retirement age and an
additional 3.33% per year for years prior to age 60.
Employees vest in the pension plan after five years of service.
At the end of fiscal 2007, Messrs. Schnieders,
Stubblefield, Spitler and Accardi met the age and service
requirements to be eligible for early retirement.

Benefits provided under the pension plan are based on
compensation up to a limit, which was $225,000 for calendar year
2007, under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, annual
benefits provided under the pension plan may not exceed a limit,
which was $180,000 for calendar year 2007, under the Internal
Revenue Code.

Elements Included in Benefit Formula 
Compensation included in the pension plans benefit
calculation is generally earned income excluding deferred
bonuses.

Policy Regarding Extra Years of Credited Service 
Generally we do not credit service in the pension plan
beyond the actual number of years an employee participates in
the plan. We base the years of credited service for the named
executive officers only on their service while eligible for
participation in the plan.

Benefit Payment Options  Participants may
choose their method of payment from several options, including a
life annuity option, spousal joint and survivor annuity, Social
Security leveling and life annuity options with minimum
guaranteed terms. Only de minimis lump sums are available.